I'm applying for a job in your department, so please put in a good word for me.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
put in a good word — If you put in a good word for someone, you say positive things in support of that person in order to help them. If you apply for the job, I ll put in a good word for you … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
put in a good word for someone — put in a good word (for (someone)) to say positive things about someone. I m applying for a job in your department, so please put in a good word for me. Usage notes: often you put in a good word with someone who has a position of authority … New idioms dictionary
put in a good word for — put in a good word (for (someone)) to say positive things about someone. I m applying for a job in your department, so please put in a good word for me. Usage notes: often you put in a good word with someone who has a position of authority … New idioms dictionary
put in a good word for someone — put in a good word for (someone) informal to try to help someone achieve something by saying good things about them to someone with influence. I m applying for a job in your office. Could you put in a good word for me with your boss? (sometimes + … New idioms dictionary
put in a good word for — (someone) informal to try to help someone achieve something by saying good things about them to someone with influence. I m applying for a job in your office. Could you put in a good word for me with your boss? (sometimes + with) … New idioms dictionary
put in a good word for — tell the employer that you are a good applicant If you apply for a job with us, I ll put in a good word for you … English idioms
put in a (good) word for, — idi put in a (good) word for, to speak favorably on behalf of; commend … From formal English to slang
good word — phrasal 1. a favorable statement < put in a good word for me > 2. good news < what s the good word > … New Collegiate Dictionary
put in a good word for — said things in favor of someone or something in an attempt to help make a favorable impression … English contemporary dictionary
word — word1 W1S1 [wə:d US wə:rd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(unit of language)¦ 2 somebody s words 3 have a word 4 want a word 5 not hear/understand/believe a word 6 without (saying) a word 7 say a word/say a few words 8 a word of warning/caution/advice/thanks etc 9… … Dictionary of contemporary English
